Marijuana found in Madison County Jail inmate's shoe

WAMPSVILLE -- Deputies found a secret compartment full of pot in an inmate's shoe Friday and charged him with sneaking contraband into Madison County Jail.

On Oct. 5 during a close inspection of Jon A. Colburn's street clothes, "a green leafy substance that tested positive for marijuana" was found hidden beneath the insole of his left sneaker, said Madison County Undersheriff John Ball; the inmate was charged with with one count of introducing contraband into prison.

Colburn, 25, of MacArthur Parkway in Oneida, was already in jail because of a burglary charge.

On Sept. 30, Oneida City Police charged Colburn with second-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal mischief. They say he broke into a North Lake Street residence to steal property when he was confronted by the resident returning home; he fled and was arrested by Oneida Police nearby.

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He was arraigned and committed to Madison County Jail on $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond for those charges.

Oneida City Police report that Colburn, while in custody at the jail on Oct. 5, was charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony. On Sept. 29 he is alleged to have unlawfully entered a Lexington Avenue residence in Oneida and stolen property.

On Oct. 5, he was also issued a criminal summons to answer a charge of fourth-degree criminal mischief for allegedly damaging property while fleeing from the burglary on Sept. 30.